DayZ map expansion.

[Twixx (DayZ) 39]

Hello.

I've had this idea for quite a long time. This is more of a suggestion for future DayZ standalone versions though.

If you take a look at the DayZ/ArmA map:

You can see that there is a huge area outside the map on the left side of it, and also on top of it (which all of it can not be seen, it's even bigger)

That free land only has either flat fields or pine-tree forests. That land could be used to expand the map, add more cities, villages, etc. The trees could be removed if necessary aswell, new roads built and such. If all of that are woudl get re-worked and turned into actual map, it'd make Chernarus 2x bigger which would be pretty hawt.

Obiously, it wouldn't come straight along with DayZ standalone, that could be future update for the standalone. Then players would actually have new areas to explore and feel lost, not knowing what they might come across.

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

This could be something nice

[fluxley 2228]

I was hoping this was what they meant when they first said Chernarus+, maybe one day..maybe :(

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

I was hoping this was what they meant when they first said Chernarus+, maybe one day..maybe :(

Agreed all that free space for great towns they could name after people :)

[DemonGroover 8836]

Agreed all that free space for great towns they could name after people :)

After the Cangate fiasco?? I'd like to see that.

I'd be naming the sewage plant Reddit Square.

[-Gews- 7443]

That featureless land didn't used to be useless space... there used to be some nice camps and stuff there. It still has its uses - I've stolen an entire base in Wasteland and placed it in the debug zone - BLUFOR was both puzzled and outraged.

1 "The base is gone!"

2 "What do you mean it's gone?"

1 "The depot, the ammo, the yellow Ural, someone took it..."

2 "Are the ammo boxes gone?

1 "Everything's gone!"

2 "FUCK"!

I agree it would be nice to expand the map, it wouldn't necessarily have to be large towns either, I'd be totally happy with rolling hills, forests and small villages.

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

After the Cangate fiasco?? I'd like to see that.

I'd be naming the sewage plant Reddit Square.

Ding ding ding, you get beans for the correct answer.

I was thinking maybe even naming an entire airfield for them redditors. It would be muffin and clam chowda free airport of course

[Rekli 995]

i dont even understand the "OMG THE CAN NAMES ARE SO IMMERSION BREAKING"......whats more immersion breaking?

1.Western products in a post soviet state and the fact that there is only like 12 unique food types (That are western)

2.adding to the food with some witty shout-outs to the lovely forum mods

just sayin'

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

i dont even understand the "OMG THE CAN NAMES ARE SO IMMERSION BREAKING"......whats more immersion breaking?

1.Western products in a post soviet state and the fact that there is only like 12 unique food types (That are western)

2.adding to the food with some witty shout-outs to the lovely forum mods

just sayin'

you knew i would bean you for that silly duck

[Rekli 995]

you knew i would bean you for that silly duck

You will find i am a goose.....and yes....yes i did

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

You will find i am a goose.....and yes....yes i did

here is two in case thou is hungry wandering this large map option whilst looting for reddit forbidden items.

[Rekli 995]

here is two in case thou is hungry wandering this large map option whilst looting for reddit forbidden items.

Well thank you,these beans shall be used well *shot by sniper*....or not

[Death_Dealer 3155]

Problem is too much map expansion would cause unwanted lag. There's only so much they can add.

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

Problem is too much map expansion would cause unwanted lag. There's only so much they can add.

congrats on 420 posts seems fitting for today!

[Rekli 995]

congrats on 420 posts seems fitting for today!

and then the Scot spoils it by saying......20/04?

:P

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

and then the Scot spoils it by saying......20/04?

:P

damn kilt lifter

[Private Evans 1303]

Some of the free space could of course be used but keep in mind that every map needs some land beyond the playable areas to provide a proper lod...especially since Chernarus is no island.

[Michaelvoodoo25 3120]

I thought it strange, why add Utes island when you have all that map space? maybey there is a surprise in the offing?

We will have to wait and see.

[Private Evans 1303]

I thought it strange, why add Utes island when you have all that map space? maybey there is a surprise in the offing?

We will have to wait and see.

Utes is not a map extension. It does not make the map bigger but provides more playable ground where has been only sea before.

[Twixx (DayZ) 39]

Some of the free space could of course be used but keep in mind that every map needs some land beyond the playable areas to provide a proper lod...especially since Chernarus is no island.

You know, that free space is 30000m long to each side, so yeah ^_^

[Private Evans 1303]

You know, that free space is 30000m long to each side, so yeah ^_^

Some technical input...

The Chernarus heightmap is a 2048 x 2048 map using a cell seize of 7, 5 m which gives us a 15360 x 15360 m playable (usable) map. Everything beyond the map borders is so called outside terrain which is rendered automatically by the game engine. This outside terrain has no satelite or texture map data and can not be edited in visitor ( game editor tool).

So again there is some unused terrain that probably can be used to extend the map but it is not THAT MUCH.

cheers

Edited April 21, 2013 by Private Evans

[Twixx (DayZ) 39]

Some technical input...

The Chernarus heightmap is a 2048 x 2048 map using a cell seize of 7, 5 m which gives us a 15360 x 15360 m playable (usable) map. Everything beyond the map borders is so called outside terrain which is rendered automatically by the game engine. This outside terrain has no satelite or texture map data and can not be edited in visitor ( game editor tool).

So again there is some unused terrain that probably can be used to extend the map but it is not THAT MUCH.

cheers

Oh well, that is still very large area.

[Talibambi 119]

I saw a custom map someone was making that took about 30 mins to fly over end-to-end. (or something crazy like that). Not sure where you can find information on this though...

[Death_Dealer 3155]

I'd like to see some secluded places that players could take over. Eg. a small island off the coast (not Utes) or even a small home in the dense forests.

It'd also be neat to have some mountains in the area where the border between the normal map and the debug plains are located. Perhaps a big mine could be located there. Also, with Dean at Mt. Everest, he'll be able to design the mountain very well! :P

[D3NTH3M3N 18]

That is a great idea.

The map is getting quite small, after playing for a while.

If this was possible, it would make a whole new game.

:)